This was not your usual tumbling cascade; there was gunpowder in its force. The water burst out into the air, over the steep rock face and into the great canyon at Cascade du Bras Rouge in Cirque de Cilaos, Reunion. We were in volcano […]
Category: Islands & Oceans
Sanjeev & the Seven Curry Dinner ~ A Local Mauritian Feast with 20 Degres Sud
Through the tall palms and plots of turmeric and chives and ginger, ayapana and curry leaves and thyme, geranium and mint and orchids… a tall man in a black and white apron ran towards us, a young girl and boy following after him as […]
A Foodie on the French Island of Reunion
Food is a love language for Jenny Handley, well-known South African food writer and critic. Not in a purely epicurean sense, but in a deeply artistic, connective and emotional sense. Like love, food opens her heart and mind, to life, to people, to places. […]
Your Helicopter Has Arrived, Ma’am, Sir…
Three Ultimate Helicopter Rides In even the small events of our lives, the fleeting everyday moments, we are capable of feeling great waves of inspiration, excitement and love. They’re not to be discounted, the simple things. But let’s not deny the overwhelming thrill of […]
“Food is as Much Part of Travel as the Destination.” ~ North Island’s Executive Chef
Let’s take a look through the eyes of North Island’s Executive Chef, Anton Rautenbach, at something that unites us all ~ food! On this tiny island in the vastness of the Indian Ocean, concepts like silence, solitude and sustainability take on a new meaning. Ones you […]